Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Isaacs, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Isaacs, ACT - 4 Jan 2011
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Identification history

Heteronympha merope 4 Jan 2018 SuziBond
Unidentified 4 Jan 2018 Mike

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SuziBond wrote:
   5 Jan 2018
Hi Mike, this is a male Common Brown.
Mike wrote:
   5 Jan 2018
It was feeding on the same plant as several Fiery Copper butterflies.
SuziBond wrote:
   5 Jan 2018
Yep, butterflies love flowering Bursaria, and the Fiery Coppers breed on it.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 4 Jan 2011 04:28 PM Recorded on
  • Mike Recorded by

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  • Bursaria spinosa subsp. lasiophylla Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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